Support for file holders

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a support for hanging file holders, which is devised to be installed into the top of a piece of furniture such as a table, a desk or a shelf, or into any other flat surface, in order to hang and store in a very easy and fast manner file holders. This support comprises a frame devised to be installed into an opening made in the piece of furniture or flat surface. The frame has an upper portion with an external rim that lies on edges of the opening when the frame is inserted into this opening. The frame also has a lower portion provided with internal J-shaped foldings for use to hang file holders. The support also comprises a lid pivotably mounted into the frame in order to close the same and protect the file holders hung therein. Preferably, the frame is devised in such manner as to be capable of hanging file holders of “A” format or “Letters” format in one direction and file holders of “Legal” format in another perpendicular direction.

FILED OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a support for hanging file holders,which support is devised to be installed onto a piece of furniture suchas a table, a desk or a shelf, or any other flat surface.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

In the field of conventional pieces of furniture, it is usuallynecessary to use boxes or compartments in order to provide supplementalstorage spaces for hanging file holders without unduly restricting thespaces already existing on the pieces of furniture. Such involves theaddition of structural elements that make more complex and longer theassembly of the piece of furniture. Moreover, the weight of each pieceof furniture when packaged, is much higher. In addition, to have accessto a printer wherein the paper is loaded at the rear, one must installthe printer onto a sliding platform instead of a rigid platform. Thismay affect the structure of the piece of furniture and call forexpensive hardware.

SOMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a support for hanging file holders,which solves the above-mentioned problem.

More specifically, the invention is directed to a support for hangingfile holders, which is devised to be install in a very simple manner onthe top surface of a piece of furniture such as a table, a desk or ashelf, or onto any other kind of flat surface, in order to hang andstore in a very easy and fast manner file holders or any other kind ofholders of conventional structure.

The support for hanging file holders according to the inventionbasically comprises:

-   -   a frame devised to be installed into an opening made into the        flat surface, said frame having an upper portion with an        external rim that lies on edges of the opening made into the        flat surface when said frame is inserted onto this opening, the        frame also having a lower portion provided with internal        J-shaped folding for use to hang the file holders; and    -   a closing lid pivotably mounted onto the frame in order to close        the same and protect the file folders hung therein.

Preferably, the frame is sized to allow hanging of file holders of “A”format or “Letter” format in one direction, and to allow hanging of fileholders of “Legal” format in another perpendicular direction.

The structure of this support for hanging file holders, its operation aswell as its advantages will be better understood upon reading thefollowing non-restrictive description of a preferred embodiment thereof,made with reference with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support for hanging file holdersaccording to a preferred embodiment of the invention, this support beingshown with its lid in open position;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing several file holders of “A”formats or Letters” format hung in parallel relationship in onedirection;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing several file holders of“Legal” format hung in parallel relationship in another perpendiculardirection;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the way the file holdersmay be installed within the frame;

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the way the hooks of thefile holders may be hung onto the J-shaped folding of the frame;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the frame of the support shown in theprevious figures;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the frame of the support shown in theprevious figures;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the frame of the support shown inthe previous figures;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a corner of the frame shown in FIG. 6; and

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view showing the way the lid of thesupport may close the frame.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The support 1 for hanging file holders according to the invention asshown in the drawings comprises a frame 3 intended to be inserted intoan opening previously cut into the top surface of a flat panel having athickness that may vary. Such a top surface may actually be part of apiece of furniture such as a desk, a table, a shelf or any otherelement.

The frame 3 is provided with an upper portion having an external rim 5whose purpose is essentially to hang it into the opening and hide anyimperfections that may remain after the panel has been cut to make theopening.

The frame 3 also has a lower portion with an internal J-shaped folding7, on which may be hang the hooks extending at the ends of file holders9 of “A” format or “Letters” format in one direction (see FIGS. 1, 2 and4), or of file holders 11 of “Legal” format in another perpendiculardirection.

The space that exists between the lower portion and the upper portion ofthe frame permits the use of identification tags onto the file holderswithout risk for said tags of being scratched from the same. (see FIG.5).

The frame 3 is covered by a lid 13 which is pivotably mounted withhinges. The purpose of the lid is to protect the content of the frameand prevent that unwanted objects falls inadvertently within the same.

The support 1 disclosed hereinabove is very light and the portion of thepanel of the piece of furniture which is to be cut for installationpurpose can be reused for another purpose. So, if the sawing is madebefore the piece of furniture is packed at the request of the buyer, thehandling and expedition costs may be reduced because the weight of thepiece of furniture is lower.

The support 1 according to the invention is advantageously made ofplastic material and manufactured in a two parts mold without needs ofexpensive mechanical components. Such permits to achieve good productionoutput.

1. A support for hanging file holders, said support being devised to beinstalled on to a flat surface and comprising: a frame devised to beinstalled into an opening made into the flat surface, said frame havingan upper portion with an external rim that lies on edges of the openingmade into the flat surface when said frame is inserted onto saidopening, said frame also comprising a lower portion provided withinternal J-shaped folding for use to hang the file holders; and aclosing lid pivotably mounted onto the frame in order to close the sameand protect the file folders hung therein.
 2. The support of claim 1,wherein the frame is sized to allow hanging of file holders of “A”format or “Letter” format in one direction, and to allow hanging of fileholders of “Legal” format in another perpendicular direction.
 3. Thesupport of claim 1, wherein said support is made of molded plasticmaterial.
 4. The support of claim 2, wherein said support is made ofmolded plastic material.